Sheykh Bahaee

Sheykh Bahaee ("شیخ بهائی")(" _ar. شيخ بهائي") was a Lebanese-Iranian Scientist, architect, philosopher, and poet. He was born in Baalbek, Lebanon but immigrated in his childhood to Safavid Iran with his father. He wrote over 88 books in different topics mostly in Persian but also in Arabic. He is buried in Imam Reza's shrine in Mashad in Iran.

He is considered one of the main co-founders of Isfahan School in Islamic Philosophy. In years to come he became one of the teachers of Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi, also known as Mulla Sadra.

His works include Imam Square in Isfahan, as well as designing the construction of the 'Menar-e-Jonban,' also known as the two shaking minarets, situated either side of the mausoleum ivan west of Isfahan.

Books

-Kashkoul (in Persian)

-Touti Nameh (in Persian)

-Naan o Paneer (in Persian)

-Sheer o Shekar (in Persian)

-Naan o Halva (in Persian)

-Jaame'e Abbasi (in Persian)

-Al-favayed as-Samadieh (in Arabic)

-Mashregh osh-Shamsain wa Eksir os-Sa'adatain (in Arabic)

-Al-Athna Ashariyah (in Arabic)

-Zobdat ol-Osul (in Arabic)

External links

* [http://www.irib.ir/occasions/SheikhBahaee%5CSheikhBahaeeEN.HTM Biography]
* [http://www.payvand.com/news/04/dec/1000.html Menar-e-Jonban]